Pail for commodes



(No Model.)

D. B. TRUE.-

PAI-L FOR GOMMODES.

No. 323,469. Patented Aug. 4, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrce DANIEL EASTMAN TRUE, OF LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

PAlL FOR COMMODES.

ZJE T-IGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,469, dated August 4:, 1885.

Application filed June 22, 1885. (No model.)

To all 10700122 it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL EASTDIJXN TRUE, of Leoniinster, in the county of \Vorcester, oi the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, haveinventedanew and useful Improvement in Pails for Connnodes, &c.; and 1 do hereby declare the sa me to he described in the following speci fication, and representedin the accompanying drawings, of which Figure l is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 a transverse and vertical section, of a commodepail of my invention, the nature of which is defined in the claim hereinafter presented.

The body A of the said pail is cylindrical, and is provided with a mouth-piece, B, which has the shape of the frustuin of a cone. The cover 0, to fit 011 the u pper part of such inoutlr piece, is provided with an elastic ring or band, 1), that, fixed to and encompassing the outer periphery of such cover, extends downward and encircles and closely laps on the mouthpiece, so as to virtually hermetically seal the joint of the cover and mouth-piece to prevent the escape from the pail of any disagreeable odor arising from fecal matter or urine when in the pail. The cover hasa handle, a, and there is also to the body of the pail a bail, I), for lifting the pail out of acounnode andtransferring such pail to any point at a distance therefrom as occasion may require. The sealing ring or band D, I usually make of vulcanized indiarubber.

In practice I have found such a commodepail of great utility and very effective in keeping within it any disagreeable odor or offensive gas arising from any fecal. or other matter within the pail. The elastic band does not prevent the cover from being readily re moved from or applied to the mouth-piece; but when the cover is forced downward over the 111ontl1-piece the band becomes expanded by the latter and fits closely and air-tight thereto.

I claim The combination of the vessel or body A, provided with the conical or tapering mouthpiece B, with the cover C therefor having the elastic band extending down from its periphery and encompassing and lilting by its inherent elasticity tightly upon the outer surface of the said month-piece, all being substantially and for the purpose as set forth.

DANIEL EASTMAN TRUE.

Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, ERNEST B. PRATT. 

